German Sports Words

team

player

gate

achieve

race

world championship

course

championship

victory

final

national team

round

start

coach

league

defeat

stadium

Bundesliga

tournament

hold

placement

football

regional league

European championship

semifinal

squad

sport

quarterfinal

referee

goalkeeper

defence

striker

jersey

train

offside

kickoff

lineup

corner kick

free kick

halftime

playing field

cheer on

win

relegation

hurdle

swimming pool

sprint

draw

dribble

foul

female referee

springboard

training camp

blow the final whistle

catch up

substitute off

substitute on

arbitration panel

drop ball

poach a goal

penalty area

to shoot (a goal)

final sprint

team spirit

training session

training plan

cycling sport

to block

to sprint

takeoff (jump)

endurance run

ball control

freestyle swimming

weightlifting

handicap

hurdle race

via ferrata

climbing wall

short distance

running route

build-up play

target, bull's-eye

to juggle

warm-up exercise

speed skating

reaction ability

wrestling match

javelin throwing

jumping power

relay baton

throwing technique

finish-line crossing

to time (a move), to intercept

to equalize / level the score

kick-off (in football)

overall standings / general classification

final sprint / closing burst of speed

playmaker

top scorer / golden boot winner

tracksuit / training suit

to intercept (a pass / ball)

to bounce off / rebound

to jump over / clear (a hurdle, bar)

run-up time / run-in period

warm-up lap / warm-up round

rally (in tennis, badminton, etc.)

junior swimmer's qualification badge (German)

judge / official (in athletics, gymnastics, boxing)

use of the body (in sports) / physical commitment

foot race between two players

team spirit

cyclist / cycling athlete

winners' podium

sports badge / fitness award

relay race

starting lineup

course record / track record

time penalty / suspension (in sport)

to dribble past (an opponent)

to overrun / overwhelm (an opponent)

service line (tennis / volleyball)

body mass

handball

wrist shot (ice hockey / handball)

ridgeway trail

table-tennis ball

table-tennis paddle / bat

goalkeeper

goalkeeper training

competition

to hole out / sink a putt (golf)

cross (in football)

athletics

midfield

table tennis

volleyball

away game

badminton

home advantage

martial art

running shoe

injury time

score; game score at a given moment

elite sport

sports bag

league leader; top of the table

tennis court

shot at goal

changing room

to box

to wrestle

defender; defensive player

mass participation sport

final score; final result

gold medal

high jump

groundskeeper

cup match

backhand (tennis/table tennis)

indoor swimming pool

team captain

athleticism

stopwatch

league table standings

forehand (tennis/table tennis)

long jump

to head (the ball)

to qualify (for a competition)

relegated team; team that goes down

promoted team; newly promoted club

warm-up match

substitution

feint

free throw (basketball/handball)

tie score

fitness training; conditioning

feint; dummy move (in sport)

race track; racing circuit

silver medal

sparring

substitutes' bench; players' bench

sportsmanship

tug of war

training camp

to cross (the ball)

opening throw; tip-off (handball/basketball)

lunge (a forward step into a low stance)

discus throw

recreational sport

free-kick shot

shot put

penalty shot (handball/ice hockey)

last man (goalkeeper, colloquial)

pacemaker; pacer (athletics/cycling)

sports officer

ski jump; jumping ramp

club champion

to push off; to kick off (in swimming/running)

to warm up (run in); to enter the stadium/pitch

to compete

to outbid; to surpass or beat a record

run-up track; approach runway (athletics)

service court (tennis/badminton)

three-discipline contest

scrum; crush (rugby/crowd context)

running style; gait

scoring judge; points judge

knowledge of the rules; rules literacy

choice of route; course selection

decathlete

let (serve hitting the net); net ball

judging panel (gymnastics/diving/figure skating)